Cosmetic, Personal Care, and Skin Care products are unique in how they are developed, formulated, and manufactured to meet the ever-evolving tastes of the consumer. From the incorporation of new, highly sought-after ingredients, new product forms, or unique packaging, the success or failure of a product can often be traced to the creativity of the developer or company.
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Moussa Boukerche
Moussa Boukerche is a highly experienced crystallization scientist with a Ph. D in Chemical Engineering (France). He has over 25 years of expertise in industrial crystallization process development and solid form control. He has worked for renowned companies like Eli Lilly (USA), Abbvie (USA), Pfizer (UK), Aughinish Alumina (Ireland), and SANOFI (France). After leaving AbbVie… Continue reading Moussa Boukerche
Read MoreIntroduction to Validation Principles, Practices and Requirements
FDA-regulated industries utilize several types of validation to help ensure the quality of their products and to comply with FDA and international regulations and requirements. This training course provides an overview and introduction to Validation principles and requirements. Process validation, Computer System Validation, Cleaning Validation, Methods Validation, Qualifications, and Validations Project Management are all topics discussed in… Continue reading Introduction to Validation Principles, Practices and Requirements
Read MoreStarches: Fundamentals and Process Applications in Industrial Operations
This comprehensive training course is on the fundamentals of starch science and its applications in various industries. The course will cover the basics of starch chemistry, structure, and properties, and how these properties can be tailored to suit different industrial applications. Participants can expect to learn about the different types of starches and their functional… Continue reading Starches: Fundamentals and Process Applications in Industrial Operations
Read MoreDetergents and Cleaning Products
Like other industries, the cleaning products industry has had to adapt to the changes forced on it by the COVID-19 pandemic. The sector has a unique role in ensuring society remains clean, healthy, and free from infections. Thus, our industry has suffered less than most. We will review how the industry has developed to its… Continue reading Detergents and Cleaning Products
Read MoreSunscreen Basics
In the Cosmetic and Personal care market, almost everyday creams claim to offer a sun protection factor or SPF, and body products for summer holidays claim high SPF numbers. In the U.S. the sun-filters (UV absorbing molecules) are listed on a positive list, they are considered drugs that can be sold over the counter (OTC),… Continue reading Sunscreen Basics
Read MoreAntiperspirant and Deodorant: Green Technology for Wetness and Odor Control
Underarm actives for wetness (antiperspirants) and odor control (Deodorants and Deo-Cologne’s) continue to evolve as consumer grooming habits change, global regulations impact what can be sold to consumers, and changing emotive perceptions of safety and acceptable actives tie in with new scientific information about safety. This was demonstrated in the 1970’s with the banning of… Continue reading Antiperspirant and Deodorant: Green Technology for Wetness and Odor Control
Read MoreINCI: International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients
In 1973 The Cosmetic, Toiletry, Fragrance Association (CTFA) developed an industry voluntary process for assigning ingredient names that provides the consumer and medical field a common approach to understanding what is formulated in a personal care product. This process was accepted by the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the global regulatory community,… Continue reading INCI: International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients
Read MoreMicrobiology for the Non-Microbiologist
Appropriate as a GMP Microbiological Refresher With the increasing number of Regulatory Actions throughout North America to include Form FDA 483s and Warning Letters for both Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and finished products, it has become increasingly important for companies and individuals manufacturing both non-sterile and sterile final products, to have a basic understanding of… Continue reading Microbiology for the Non-Microbiologist
Read MoreComputer System Validation: A Regulatory Overview
The ever‐increasing use of computers within the life science industries draws the attention of the FDA and international regulatory agencies. In recent years we have moved from simple record-keeping systems to computer‐controlled processing, manufacturing, devices, and inventory systems. As we look forward to the increasing use of artificial intelligence, we will require increasingly sophisticated computers,… Continue reading Computer System Validation: A Regulatory Overview
Read MoreNavigating Digital Marketing and Clinical Claims in the Cosmetic Industry
The rules and regulations regarding supporting advertising claims for cosmetics have not changed. A claim cannot represent a cosmetic as a drug; the basis for claim support still needs to be consumer perceptible. However, the new vectors for sales and marketing via social media and website sales have brought forth a new paradigm for developing… Continue reading Navigating Digital Marketing and Clinical Claims in the Cosmetic Industry
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